Ian O’Connor on roadblocks he faced while writing Belichick book

In 2018, Ian O’Connor wrote “Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time,” a biography about long-time Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.

A New York Times bestseller, the e-book takes readers by means of Belichick’s life, from stepping into soccer as a child to successful his 5 (on the time) Tremendous Bowls with the Patriots.

Nevertheless, Belichick didn’t make penning this e-book simple for O’Connor. He mentioned his difficulties surrounding this with Andrew Marchand, a sports activities columnist for The Athletic, on Marchand’s podcast Thursday morning.

O’Connor explains how Belichick tried to forestall folks from speaking with him, utilizing the various connections he has across the league.

With Belichick being identified for not being talkative with the press, O’Connor wasn’t shocked that he made life onerous for him.

“I knew Belichick would exit and marketing campaign in opposition to my e-book”, O’Connor advised Marchand. “And have folks name many, many pals and associates and inform them to not speak to me”.

Whether or not associated or not, O’Connor has had controversy with Belichick previously. In 2000, when the Patriots signed Belichick, O’Connor wrote that the Patriots have been going to remorse this signing.

He would later go on to say that he was clearly unsuitable, and admitted that he believes Belichick is the greatest coach of all time.

This pushback relating to the e-book solely made O’Connor need to write it extra although, and motivated him to hold on.

“It made me extra decided than ever to put in writing a definitive biography on him with out his cooperation”, he continued.

That is the general message that O’Connor needed to get throughout to his viewers, particularly aspiring writers.

“If it’s in your coronary heart”, O’Connor leads the clip off with, “by no means, ever let a topic dictate whether or not or not you do a e-book.”